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Kingmaker...there's a blast from the past!
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Which Bands/Artists Did You See Before They Became Huge?
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Kingmaker...there's a blast from the past!
Citysmith
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Saw David Gray at the Academy 3 and the one and only time at a concert they were giving away tikets outside. He'd just released White Ladder. He then went to play the MEN on the back of the same album I think
pɹɐʇsɐq ǝnlq
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Oasis just after DM was released.
kippax_blueboy
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I did see Rem at The Gallery, Ritz and International 1
I also saw Stone Roses ( being called Bone Noses) at The Gallery.
Also Steve Coogan supporting his brtohers band there too.
I saw Southern Death Cult at Rafters before the became The Cult.
I saw Oasis at The Roadhouse.
Courteeners at various pubs in north Manchester.
Coldplay, Killers and Franz Ferdinand at Night & Day
Probably loads more.
I also saw Stone Roses ( being called Bone Noses) at The Gallery.
Also Steve Coogan supporting his brtohers band there too.
I saw Southern Death Cult at Rafters before the became The Cult.
I saw Oasis at The Roadhouse.
Courteeners at various pubs in north Manchester.
Coldplay, Killers and Franz Ferdinand at Night & Day
Probably loads more.
peoffrey
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I saw The Darkness at Academy 3. Who remembers them? "I believe in a thing called love" etc.
A friend of a friend predicted they would be the next big thing so I bought a late ticket. There were about 100 of us there.
A friend of a friend predicted they would be the next big thing so I bought a late ticket. There were about 100 of us there.
LongsightM13
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The Stone Roses at International 1, round the corner from my secondary school. Their dodgy manager Gareth Evans owned the venue and his offices were across the Anson Road and up a flight of stairs. We used to go in there to blag posters and stuff, and various members of the band were usually in there. Got free tickets for a few gigs just for being cheeky enough to ask.
Used to love gigs but not been to one for a year or two now.
Saw the U2 support slot at the Apollo, it was Stiff Little Fingers. Next door neighbour worked there and blagged me in underage.
Used to love gigs but not been to one for a year or two now.
Saw the U2 support slot at the Apollo, it was Stiff Little Fingers. Next door neighbour worked there and blagged me in underage.
peoffrey
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kippax_blueboy said:Courteeners at various pubs in north Manchester.
Fair play to The Courteeners. They gigged and gigged and gigged to pick up a fanbase and took it from there.
Interestingly, their Manager tells me that the clique in Manchester have given them no support whatsoever.
MCFC BOB
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Editors supporting Franz Ferdinand.
I wait to see what happens to Baths, Holy Fuck and Crystal Castles.
I wait to see what happens to Baths, Holy Fuck and Crystal Castles.
Mad Eyed Screamer
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Went to see Elvis Costello in 1983 and Aztec Camera were support and bloody good too!
Saw Inspiral Carpets early 1989 and support was 808 State / MC Tunes who were boo'd between every song for not being indie.....
by the end of the year they were selling out GMEX!
I saw Altered Images in 1982 and a Flock Of Seagulls were support!!
Three years ago, a friend of mine in the music biz asked me to go to a gig in Islington Mill as a small local record company were having a special showcase evening. The last band came on, did 5 songs (that's all they had!) and all 30 of us in the room just knew they were going to do well. City fan and Hacienda DJ / M People man Mike Pickering was there too and snapped them up with a major deal. A year later The Ting Tings were number 1 in the charts!
Saw Inspiral Carpets early 1989 and support was 808 State / MC Tunes who were boo'd between every song for not being indie.....
by the end of the year they were selling out GMEX!
I saw Altered Images in 1982 and a Flock Of Seagulls were support!!
Three years ago, a friend of mine in the music biz asked me to go to a gig in Islington Mill as a small local record company were having a special showcase evening. The last band came on, did 5 songs (that's all they had!) and all 30 of us in the room just knew they were going to do well. City fan and Hacienda DJ / M People man Mike Pickering was there too and snapped them up with a major deal. A year later The Ting Tings were number 1 in the charts!